Better Call Saul will be brought to a close by AMC with a 13 episode sixth and final season in 2021. Season five of the Breaking Bad prequel from Sony Pictures TV is set to premiere on 23rd February.
"From the beginning when we started this, I think all our hopes and dreams were to be able to tell the whole story ... and make it be a complete story from beginning to end," showrunner Peter Gould revealed Thursday during the show's panel at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour. "We're going to try like hell to stick the landing of these 63 episodes."
The official word released months after Giancarlo Esposito, who has starred in both series, said in an interview that the plan was for Saul to go for six seasons.
"Greenlighting a prequel to one of the most iconic series in television history is one of the boldest swings that AMC has ever taken. But, thanks to the creative genius of [co-creators] Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, it has also been one of the most rewarding,” said Sarah Barnett, president of AMC Networks Entertainment Group and AMC Studios. "It has been an absolute joy to collaborate with the extraordinarily talented team on Better Call Saul, which — five seasons in — continues to deliver some of the best storytelling and most beautifully nuanced performances on television today. We congratulate Vince, Peter, our producers, writers, and cast on a remarkable run and look forward to sharing this final chapter with fans."
The series is set several years before the events of Breaking Bad and shows the transformation of the decent con man turned lawyer Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) into the persona of Saul Goodman. Saul also features other Breaking Bad regulars in Esposito (meth kingpin Gus Fring) and Jonathan Banks (Fring's taciturn fixer Mike Ehrmantraut).
